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In Turkey Turkish, to give a verb probability ( maybe, possible) or potential & ability meaning ( be able to, can) we  add bilmek to our main verb. We add –a  or  –e between the verbs. That’s why, it is generally known as  -ebilmek  - abilmek. 

 

1-    To be able to  / Can 

Turkish

English

Bisiklete binebilirim.

I can ride a bike.

Bisiklete binebilir misin?

Can you ride a bike?

Türkçe konuÅŸabilir.

He can speak Turkish.

5 yaşındayken yüzebiliyor muydun? 

Were you be able to swim when you were 5?

Anlayabiliyor musun?

Can you understand?

 

2- Probability  & Possibility

Turkish

English

Bugün yaÄŸmur yaÄŸabilir.

It may rain today.

Bugün yaÄŸmur yaÄŸmayabilir.

It may not rain today.

Tatilde Kazakistan’a gidebilirim.

I may go to Kazakhistan on vacation.

3. Dünya Savaşı çıkabilir.

3. World War may happen.

Ölebilirdik.

We would die.

Vurulabilirdin.

You might have shot.

 

3-    Permission

Turkish

English

AkÅŸam dışarı çıkabilir miyim?

May i go out tonight?

Kitabını ödünç alabilir miyim?

May i borrow your book?

Ben de gelebilir miyim?

May i come too?

 

4-    Request

Turkish

English

Bana yardım edebilir misin?

Can you give me a hand?

Pencereyi açabilir misin?

Could you please open the window?

Buraya gelebilir misin?

Could you come here?

 

- Advanced Notes

If the sentence has probability & possibility meaning, we use –ebil / -abil and add -me/-ma suffix when we make the sentence negative.

Bugün yaÄŸmur yaÄŸabilir.

It may rain today.

Bugün yaÄŸmur yaÄŸmayabilir.

It may not rain today.

 

If the sentence has ability meaning, we don’t use –ebil/ -abil when we make the sentence negative.  –e/–a stays after that we add –me/-ma suffix to make the verb negative.

Bisiklete binebilirim.

I can ride a bike.

Bisiklete binemem.

I can’t ride a bike.

 

O Türkçe konuÅŸabilir.

He can speak Turkish.

O Türkçe konuÅŸamaz.

I can’t ride a bike.

 

5 yaşındayken yüzebiliyor muydun? 

Were you be able to swim when you were 5?

5 yaşındayken yüzemiyor muydun? 

Weren’t you be able to swim when you were 5?

 





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